Patents by Inventor Erhard Mueller

Erhard Mueller has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230390453
    Abstract: A covering membrane for medical wound area treatment is disclosed for burns or for preventing adhesion. The covering membrane has a substrate layer including a polymer material as well as collagen particles which have a particle size I of more than 80 ?m and are disposed in such a way as to be fixedly embedded in at least some portions of the polymer material of the substrate layer. The covering membrane further relates to a process for manufacturing such a covering membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: PolyMedics Innovations GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Planck, Erhard Mueller, Svenja Reimer, Christian Planck, Helmut Hierlemann
  • Publication number: 20230302190
    Abstract: A two-dimensional material for the medical wound area treatment is disclosed. A non-woven fabric consists of resorbable polymer filaments and collagen particles which have a particle size I >80 ?m and are disposed on and/or in the non-woven fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: PolyMedics Innovations GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Planck, Erhard Mueller, Svenja Reimer, Christian Planck
  • Publication number: 20230302193
    Abstract: A plaster preparation includes (a) at least one resorbable polymer made of at least three monomer units, in particular a terpolymer, having monomers selected from the group consisting of trimethylene carbonate, glycolide, lactide (in particular DL-lactide), p-dioxanone, ?-caprolactone and/or butyrolactone; (b) at least one readily vaporizable organic solvent; and (c) at least one propellant. The plaster preparation additionally relates to a polymer film, to a spray plaster spray device, to a method for producing polymer fiber nonwoven materials, to a polymer fiber nonwoven material, and to uses of the plaster preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: PolyMedics Innovations GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Planck, Erhard Mueller, Svenja Reimer, Christian Planck, Lisa Lang
  • Publication number: 20220065375
    Abstract: For stabilizing a pipe connection, in which a first pipe (10) is inserted into a second pipe (12) that has an insertion funnel (20), a stabilizer element (22) has a clamping ring (24) with several tensioners (48) distributed over its circumference, which in the final assembly position engage in an intermediate space between the first pipe (10) and the insertion funnel (20), and tense the first pipe (10) and the second pipe (12) against each other. The clamping ring (24) is composed of several mutually connectable ring segments, in particular of two half shells (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Christof PROBST, Erhard MÜLLER, Konrad MEIER-HYNEK
  • Publication number: 20210085830
    Abstract: A vascular prosthesis (1) for connection to a natural cardiovascular system, includes a volume chamber (2), wherein the volume chamber (2) has, in a blood pressure range below a pressure threshold value D, a pressure-expansion behavior substantially corresponding to the pressure-expansion behavior of a natural blood vessel, while the volume of the volume chamber (2), depending on the pressure, increases by at least 10 cm3 in a blood pressure range above the pressure threshold value D. The vascular prosthesis (1) is configured as a textile tube, wherein the textile tube includes in the region of the volume chamber (2) an elastic yarn having a core made from silicone yarn around which a yarn made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is wrapped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Manfred Heinsch, Mirko Doss, Martin Brüning, Erhard Müller, Michael Ullmann
  • Patent number: 10124086
    Abstract: A composition includes polydioxanone and/or a copolymer thereof and at least one carboxylic salt. A molding includes the composition. A thread includes the composition. A medical kit includes the composition and a medical product includes the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Oberhoffner, Erhard Müller
  • Patent number: 9922735
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for closing a pipe opening, opening upwards, of a drive casing pipe accommodating the control rod drive of a boiling water reactor, said device comprising a closure plug with a plug housing, opening downwards, a sealing element guided axially so as to be movable within the plug housing, which element has a sealing face providing a sealing contact with an annular counter face defining the pipe opening, a locking element provided to fix the plug housing on the drive casing pipe, and a spring, which is supported by the upper end thereof on the plug housing and by the lower end thereof on the sealing element and holds said element in a lower end position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: AREVA GMBH
    Inventors: Erhard Müller, Paul Huprich, Arne Brockmöller-Meiners
  • Patent number: 9216100
    Abstract: A medical device includes yarns made of a shape memory material and polymer yarns, wherein the yarns made of said shape memory material include polymer sheathing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Deutsche Institute für Textil-und Faserforschung Denkendorf Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts
    Inventors: Jürgen Seibold, Erhard Müller, Karel Volenec, Petr Sittner, Ludek Heller, Jan Pilch
  • Publication number: 20150294746
    Abstract: Please replace the Abstract with the following replacement Abstract, which includes markings to show all changes relative to the previous version of the section in compliance with 37 C.F.R. §1.121(b)(2)(ii). The invention relates to a nuclear power plant in which the sluice between a fuel pool and a reactor cavity is provided with a contractor, with which the sluice is automatically locked when the water level in the fuel pool falls under a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Erhard MÜLLER, Marcus WORSCH, Michael NEMECEK, Norbert JAKOBS
  • Publication number: 20150243381
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for closing a pipe opening, opening upwards, of a drive casing pipe accommodating the control rod drive of a boiling water reactor, said device comprising a closure plug with a plug housing, opening downwards, a sealing element guided axially so as to be movable within the plug housing, which element has a sealing face providing a sealing contact with an annular counter face defining the pipe opening, a locking element provided to fix the plug housing on the drive casing pipe, and a spring, which is supported by the upper end thereof on the plug housing and by the lower end thereof on the sealing element and holds said element in a lower end position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Erhard Müller, Paul Huprich, Arne Brockmöller-Meiners
  • Publication number: 20150100086
    Abstract: A composition includes polydioxanone and/or a copolymer thereof and at least one carboxylic salt. A molding includes the composition. A thread includes the composition. A medical kit includes the composition and a medical product includes the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Oberhoffner, Erhard Müller
  • Publication number: 20150094760
    Abstract: A surgical suture material includes a drawn elongate main body and barbs adapted to anchor in human and/or animal tissues, wherein the barbs are partially in drawn form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Erich Odermatt, Ingo Berndt, Silke König, Erhard Müller, Sven Oberhoffner, Heinrich Planck
  • Patent number: 8936619
    Abstract: A drawn surgical suture material includes an elongate main body and barbs for anchoring in biological tissues, wherein the barbs are formed by cuts made into the suture material in the undrawn state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignees: Aesculap AG, ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Odermatt, Ingo Berndt, Silke König, Erhard Müller, Sven Oberhoffner, Heinrich Planck
  • Patent number: 8414601
    Abstract: A flat implant, particularly a hernia mesh, has the form of a textile net having an opening and made from non-resorbable monofilament yarns. The net includes yarns of different thicknesses which run parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Abele, Franz-Josef Kupferschmid, Erich Odermatt, Erhard Müller, Hans-Gerd Schmees
  • Publication number: 20120330093
    Abstract: A medical product for use in treating/managing hernias, prolapses, urinary incontinence and/or dyspareunia in humans and/or animals including at least one textile fabric having a textile ground structure and thread structures which protrude from the trextile ground structure, wherein at least some of the thread structures are interloped with the textile ground structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicants: ITV DENKENDORF PRODUKTSERVICE GMBH, AESCULAP AG
    Inventors: Erich Odermatt, Christine Weis, Tania Nieves, Erhard Mueller, Hans-Gerd Schmees
  • Publication number: 20120150194
    Abstract: A thread includes an elongate thread body having on its surface protruding anchoring structures that anchor in biological tissues, and a stiffening coating on the anchoring structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicants: ITV DENKENDORF PRODUKTSERVICE GMBH, AESCULAP AG
    Inventors: Erich Odermatt, Ingo Berndt, Erhard Müller, Sven Oberhoffner
  • Publication number: 20120136388
    Abstract: A surgical thread includes a polymeric core and a polymeric sheath surrounding the core, wherein the sheath includes barbs for anchoring in human and/or animal, tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicants: Aesculap AG, ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Odermatt, Ingo Berndt, Silke König, Erhard Müller, Sven Oberhoffner, Heinrich Planck
  • Publication number: 20120130406
    Abstract: Thread for use as a knotless or self-fixing surgical suture material including a main body, and anchoring structures formed on a surface of the main body of the thread and anchored in human or animal tissues, wherein at least some of the anchoring structures are at least partially covered by a coating of the main body of the thread, which coating is removable by liquids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicants: ITV DENKENDORF PRODUKTSERVICE GMBH, AESCULAP AG
    Inventors: Erich Odermatt, Ingo Berndt, Silke König, Sven Oberhoffner, Erhard Müller
  • Publication number: 20120116492
    Abstract: A medical device includes yarns made of a shape memory material and polymer yarns, wherein the yarns made of said shape memory material include polymer sheathing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Deutsche Institute für Textil-und Faserforschung Denkendorf Stiflung des öffentlichen Rechts
    Inventors: Jürgen Seibold, Erhard Müller, Karel Volenec, Petr Sittner, Ludek Heller, Jan Pilch
  • Publication number: 20120109195
    Abstract: An elastomeric thread for use as a knotless or self-fixating wound closure system includes on its surface anchoring structures for anchoring in biological, more particularly human and/or animal, tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicants: ITV DENKENDORF PRODUKTSERVICE GMBH, AESCULAP AG
    Inventors: Erich Odermatt, Ingo Berndt, Silke König, Sven Oberhoffner, Erhard Müller